Our 2017 Focus Let’s be clear, we are ready to learn, ready to work are visibly learning and teaching know what we have to do to improve. With a growth mindset

Welcome Who is in the room? Child who has graduated High School? Went to school in another state? Child in year 10, 11 or 12? Child at University Child in a Trade or VET pathway First born is in year 7,8 or 9

Guide us for the next session

What we know … What have you heard about the new system?

Key changes No OP (25-1) No QCS test New Syllabus documents ATAR (0.00 – 99.95 increase in increments of 0.05) Must pass English Best five (one may be an Applied Subject or VET level Cert 3 or above) No QCS test New Syllabus documents General Applied

Key changes School based and external assessment and less often Syllabus to classroom Instrument specific marking guides Endorsed and confirmed assessment External assessment (25% - 50%)

What hasn’t changed … QCE – Queensland Certificate of Education Core skills are critical – reading, spelling, punctuation, grammar, numeracy, writing coherently Homework matters Learning Pit

Success Mastery The Illusion of Success and Mastery What people What people see Target setting SMART Goal setting Action Plans Homework Club Tutorials Growth Mindset Thinking What people don’t see The persistence The Failures Practise Seeking and acting on feedback The tears The hard work The doubts Attendance The sacrifice The nerves The rehearsal The dedication The struggles in the learning pit The disappointments The Class work reviews The Homework Organisation

For you… Less assessment – four pieces per subject External -Consistency is better than intensity Not just about the school qualification and number …

For you and your child… Do the Mathematics, English and Science they are most capable of The basics matter The Syllabus is your friend Remember that learning is a struggle and that is okay

For us … Teacher learning in content area Back to basics … again … still …

Questions …